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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Renewable energy group reaps results
Energy is the lifeline of any economy, and key to filling that need is a predictable, reasonably priced source of renewable energy sources, says the director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project.

Many people make benefit a success
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the Ivy Howland dinner and fundraising auction on Dec. 5 such a huge success! Thanks to students and staff at Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, Mountain View Elementary, Kenai Middle School, and Kenai Central High School for their efforts.

Nikiski Senior Citizens enjoy Christmas meal
The Nikiski Senior Center would like to express our appreciation to the Moose Family Lodge, their supporters and helpers for the delicious Christmas dinner they prepared for the seniors.

Small schools the best schools
The best schools ever in the U.S. were the thousands of small rural ones throughout the country. I would rate an eighth-grade graduate's knowledge better that the average high school grad of today. In the 30's and 40's when I attended school, they didn't place a black box in our hands and tell us everything you need to know is in here, we had to store it in our heads. We had qualified teachers who did not have to conform to the students dress code, morals, or any thing of the modern world. Our men teachers always wore suits and ties and the ladies wore hose and dresses or skirts.

Community support benefits library
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Kenai Community Library would like to express their gratitude for the contribution and support of the following members of the Kenai Community for the successful, "Breakfast With Santa" fundraising event that took place on December 12th at PJ's Diner at the Kenai Airport.

LeeShore grateful for quilts
The LeeShore Center sends our sincerest thanks to the Kenai Peninsula Piecemakers quilting group for the beautiful handmade quilts they recently donated to our agency. This year the quilting group donated 93 quilts! This is an annual event we all look forward to and is a gift that keeps giving all year round. Each child residing at our emergency shelter facility gets to choose their very own special quilt. It's a joyful event to behold and so appreciated!

Abandoned west side facilities acquired
Cook Inlet oil and gas assets abandoned earlier this year by Long Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Energy were acquired Tuesday by Cook Inlet Energy in an approximately $2.25 million deal.

Pioneer to begin tests on Cosmopolitan in 2010
Pioneer Natural Resources Inc. plans to conduct a production flow test at its Cosmopolitan oil discovery in Cook Inlet in January, but has delayed drilling an additional appraisal well into the deposit.